Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at her Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order. [22839/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. Brendan Smith T.D. Minister of State, was given delegated statutory powers and duties in relation to Food and Horticulture and additional responsibilities for the following work areas:

∙Development of the Food Industry

∙Monitoring of the Food Industry under the National Development Plan

∙Local Slaughter Houses

∙Livestock Breeding

∙Horticulture/Plant Health/Organic Production/Animal Feedstuffs

∙Early Retirement Scheme.

Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 779 of 2004 setting out the powers and duties delegated to Minister Smith was signed by the Taoiseach on 23 November 2004.

Mr. John Browne T.D. Minister of State, was given delegated statutory powers and duties in relation to Forestry, Animal Health and Welfare and Customer Care and additional responsibilities for the following work areas:

∙Animal Health and Welfare

∙Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Programme

∙Brucellosis Eradication Programme

∙Bovine Tagging and Registration

∙National Beef Assurance Scheme

∙Forestry.

Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 778 of 2004 setting out the powers and duties delegated to Minister Smith was signed by the Taoiseach on 23 November 2004.

The powers and duties delegated to Mr. John Browne as set out above were delegated to Ms. Mary Wallace T.D. Minister of State, in 2006. Statutory Instrument No. S.I. 299 of 2006 was signed by the Taoiseach on 30 May 2006.